Wednesday, August 15, 2007

On Independence Day

Where the mind is without fear and the head is held highWhere knowledge is free

Where the world has not been broken up into fragments by domestic wallsWhere words come out from the depth of truth

Where tireless striving stretches its arms towards perfectionWhere the clear stream of reason has not lost its way into the dreary desert sand of dead habit

Where the mind is led forward by thee into ever-widening thought and action--Into that heaven of freedom, my father, let my country awake.

-- Rabindranath Tagore, Gitanjali

Update: Photos taken by me at the beach at Spring Lake, NJ. My camera Canon SD750 Digital Elph. And yes that is indeed lil' S :)

And now comes the award, no not the Bharat Ratna Award silly, the Rocking Award.

Sra passed me this and I first thought may be she meant my blog had hit rock bottom and so she wanted to throw rocks at me. But the logo looked nice in pink & had a star, now anything in pink can't be bad, can it ? Also Sra is one of the few early bloggers whom I bonded with over comment space and I have seen her go from greenish-yellow to pristine white, I know "When" her soup came alive, I know that she is a conscious and innovative foodie and that she rocks, if she is passing on something it's got to be good.

Thanks to her and passing this on to some of the more rocking bloggers who haven't been rocked yet (or have they ? and is there a rule of passing ?)

I don't have words to describe how good I think your pix are! I'm spending Inde Day waiting for the carpenter to come and free my kitchen from its barred windows - it's a long story. Thanks for the nice words. Your blog will never hit rock bottom.

Happy Independence day to you Sandeepa! The first picture truly speaks for freedom! Congrats to lil S for the award! She deserves it too, isn't it? ;) Ok, now don't throw rocks at me....(running away!)

Dear Sandeepa,I have never written a "comment" before and am not writing to compliment your culinary skills. I would like you to know that your blog and your recipes have helped me get through the darkest period of my life. A 16-year long relationship broke four months back and that's when I stumbled upon your blog and took up cooking. I found solace in it, some thing I was hankering after.Thank you.

I am so deeply moved by your comment that you cannot imagine.I am so grateful that my blog reached out to you at least even a little during your difficult times.

I do not know who you are but I pray for your happiness. If you want any more help please send me a mail at desimomz.blog@gmail.com. It is not my blog e-mail but I will check and surely get back to you.

A very happy Independence day to you Sandeepa. As usual, a very well written post. Congrats on getting the award, you really deserve it. Thanks for passing on this award to me. It really means a lot to me. Thanks a lot again.

Sandeepa, i agree-for many of us, Independence Day brings an entirely different set of thoughts and images into pictures.....I wish everyone a happy day, because i want everyone to be happy, but there is a lesson to be learnt as well.....

happy independence day to you too Sandeepa. i felt so happy to read those lovely lines of Geetanjali . and you choose the correct photograph for that. that makes it a wonderful article. thanks for that. -Pooja

Hi Sandeepa, A very happy independence day to you too! The pics and the quotations are so meaningful and apt for the day. Loved the pic with Little S's shadow. When I come to your blog, I definitely know you will have some great recipes added. As well as some endearing stories about Little S. Lots of love to S from Pragyan Mausi. :) Hey, congratulations for the rocking blogger. And thanks a bunch for passing it on to me. You are such a sweetie! Thanks, thanks and thanks!

Dropped by and loved what I saw. I am a Bong wannabe cook with very little time on her hands so you'll have me turning up here asking a lot questions. My favourite is "How much salt do you put in where it says "Salt to Taste" ? "

Happy Independence Day! You truly are a rocking blogger! In my family, that's a phrase we use to pay the highest of compliments. Thank you so much for awarding me with that designation! I'm totally thrilled, because it rocks!

belated but happy independence to you too, Sandeepa..i was reading the words by RN Tagore on your blog and singing them as we used to as kids in school :) those are some of my all time favorite words

and lovely pics....

thanx for the award ..that was incredibly sweet of you. ...and i'm back here looking for a recipe for my husband's cousin who arrives later this evening from across the pond from UK (he's a BONG too ;D)

Sandeepa, Belated Independence day wishes friend!!!!. I am so sorry for catching up with you so late.You do rock girl. Hugs and congratulations to you. And I am blushing here... hee hee thanks for considering me rocking as well...hee hee

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Predominantly a Bong, who loves being a Mom and loves to cook among other things for the li'l one and the big ones.She loves to write too and you will find her food spiced up with stories. Mainly a collection of Bengali Recipes with other kinds thrown in, in good measure. A Snapshot of Bengali Cuisine